Wednesday, December 26, 2012

After the horrific tragedy
in Newtown Connecticut, cries for more curbs on private gun ownership were
splashed across the media. President Obama seized the moment appointing a gun
control advisory panel headed by the Vice President. The President’s
superficial aim is to reduce gun violence, yet his greater goal is to remove as
many guns as he can from the general population. A contingent of left leaning politicians,
their media counterparts and the White House have decided that registering a
weapon is not enough. Taking weapons from the good-guys is their answer to the
wave of violence confronting the nation. George Mason, the great patriot, said:“to disarm the people is the best and most
effectual way to enslave them.” After each horrific massacre the government has
attempted to tweak the rights of legitimate gun owners ever so slightly.
Ultimately, Mason’s vision of a society without guns comes to fruition as the
bureaucracy dissects the very laws that allow their ownership. Most recent
guestimates of private ownership of handguns, assault rifles and other
armaments exceeds two hundred million. Andrew Cuomo, the liberal Governor of
New York, will attempt to legitimatize gun confiscation through a permit
process. Speculated legislation would make criteria for ownership so difficult
that only a very small sub-segment of the state’s population would qualify.
Cuomo’s remarks came on the heels of media elites such as Ed Schultz calling
for confiscation of weapons from “all” law abiding citizens. People will not
give up their weapons without a level of civil unrest that would be difficult
to quantify at this time. Opposing weapon confiscation is a plethora of
organizations with the National Rifle Association in the forefront. Their
stance is firm and well known. Government entities, whether state or federal,
will find a tidal wave of opposition imposed on them through the judicial
process from these groups. In the event courts take the liberal perspective,
the suggested civil unrest could become a reality. The irony is many members of
government have concealed weapon permits along with those in the media who have
attested to their own possession of various weapons. There are many reasons for
extreme violent acts with guns and there are even more reasons why psychotics
should not have access to them. Government’s goal should be to keep weapons out
of the hands of the Adam Lanza’s of the World, not law-abiding citizens. The
next move is the government’s, let us hope it is the “right” one. Mark Davis
MD., President of Healthnets Review Services, www.healtnetsreviewservices.com.

Monday, December 17, 2012

In
a peaceful community 60 miles from New York City hell opened up its doors on
Friday December 14, 2012. Approximately 9:40 am Adam Lanza forced his way into
Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut and discharged several
weapons killing 26 people, twenty of whom were children. Earlier that day Lanza
killed his mother in her home with multiple shots to the head. Those who
visited the school crime scene in its aftermath could not put words to the
carnage they viewed. As more information emerged the irrationality that sparked
this tragedy began to take form. Interviews with Adam’s relatives described a
picture of a troubled youth who may have been on psychiatric drugs. A much
larger question bandied about in the media was Adam Lanza’s reason for the
massacre at this specific school. Adam’s psychosis may have been fed by the
endless violence embedded in his video games or Hollywood’s murder a minute
films. Similar to so many other mass killings by young males the reasons for
their actions are never fully elucidated.

Media
outlets took turns politicizing this tragedy calling for more gun control
legislation. A few national cable concerns consistently plastered Adam Lanza’s
picture across our screens making him a martyr to those on the fringe of
society, instead of portraying him as the psychotic he was. Professional
apologists with doctoral degrees jumped into the fray discussing certain quirky
personality disorders that could have led this psychotic to perform these
heinous acts of violence. The few facts known about Adam’s background to date
are his mother, Nancy Lanza, was divorced in 2008 leaving her with an excellent
financial settlement to finish raising her son. Early news releases noted Nancy
Lanza had previously worked at the massacre site, now the reverse is being stated.
She had a fixation with guns, which allowed Adam to obtain his weapons easily. An
older brother discussed Adam’s psychological profile in a generalized sense
mentioning the word autism in passing. Whether he had a developmental disorder
or a mental affliction acquired in early life remains the subject of debate. Words
attached to Adam Lanza run the gamut from introverted and withdrawn to troubled
and psychologically imbalanced. Adam is a reflection of many emotionally
troubled people who live on the sidelines of life until the last thread of reality
finally leaves their minds. Unfortunately,
he was not satisfied to die alone. Today the nation is grieving for the little
ones who will never reach their full potential. Only God knows what tomorrow
will bring. Mark Davis, MD

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Rush
Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levine and others who carry the flag of
conservative media may have inadvertently helped the President regain the White
House. Incessantly hammering the President on every issue, from the indecent to
the superficial, may have had paradoxical effects not realized by the craftsmen
behind their microphones. Fox network, under the auspices of Sean Hannity and
others, repeatedly re-aired commercials that the Democrats concocted and aired
in selective markets in their effort to present certain perspectives. Fox’s
audience reach is exponentially greater than the original target markets for
these very negative presentations against Republicans. Hence, without paying
one dime, the Democrats found their message reaching millions of homes not the
smaller audience to which they were originally released. Conservative media
believes the majority of those who tune in are conservative, that may not be
the case. Day after day and night after night the cadre of conservative minds
pounced on Big Bird, birth control, Planned Parenthood, immigration and more
which alienated many to favor the Democrat cause. The conservative script was
the same no matter where you tuned in. Big Bird’s show produced partially with
public funds was an infinitesimally small issue that Romney should have never
exposed. Planned Parenthood, an association that helps millions of women with
gynecological issues that extend far beyond abortion, was the subject of
intense scrutiny by the right. The idiocy to lambaste such an organization is
beyond the scope of words that I can present here. Birth control was made a
cause celebre by Rush and others inadvertently providing more fuel for which
the libs could use against the opposing party. On immigration, several decades
have gone by without resolving this important issue. Obama’s backdoor Executive
Order allowing illegals to stay under certain conditions resonated well with
the Hispanic community. Romney was checkmated on this issue months before he
became the candidate of choice. The Republicans had no counter offer, but
railed against immigration anyway with the media following suit. Foreign policy
and the economy took a backseat to these less important campaign issues.
Obamacare’s true detrimental effects on medical services were never properly presented
by a media that does not understand its true nature. Romney avoided many
discussions on the fine points of Obamacare because it mimicked his own legislation
which he inflicted on the Bay State. Conservative media, knowingly or not,
helped in Obama’s reelection. Do they stand to gain financially from an Obama
second term? Rush, Levine and others who
push the conservative word will benefit handsomely by Romney’s election loss.
The President’s penchant to generate a new controversy daily is good for
business because it increases audience participation. A larger audience brings in
more advertising revenue. America lost on Election Day, yet paradoxically
conservative media won. Mark Davis, MD. www.healthnetsreviewservices.com

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

President Obama is
requesting 1.6 trillion dollars in new tax revenues over the next ten years
along with elevating the debt ceiling towards heaven. Startling as his requests
may sound he has offered minimal spending cuts as a rational means to stabilize
the economy. Succinctly, the President is telling the private sector to give up
more so he can lavish the takers with further entitlements. A stealth attack on
private assets is under consideration to finance an expansive redistribution of
wealth. Media from both perspectives has been humming with potential plans to
nationalize retirement accounts, limit across the board tax deductions, tax
businesses on gross revenues not net and other devious means to maximize
revenue collection. To embed the enormity of this manufactured crisis into the
minds of Americans, a new set of key words has been invented for this purpose.
Fiscal cliff, a term that is loosely defined as the economic detriment that
would befall most of us in the event certain laws are not amended in the
immediate future has come into being. The resulting tax increases and spending
cuts that would follow could affect every level of the economy. Economists and
those in the know explain that over spending tilts the economy towards the
precipice that has become the talk of the media and Congress. President Obama
and the Democrats believe that high levels of revenue enhancements to certain
sectors of the economy will buy America life-support from the fiscal oblivion
for which they are partially responsible. From TARP to the ill-fated Stimulus
debacle, the economy swirled for a few seconds while the money was being dished
out. The latter programs caused a hiccup in the financial markets never denting
the true problem, too much government and over-spending. Similar to all ill-conceived
legislation the Stimulus never stimulated anything. There is definitely climate
change, yet it has nothing to do with the weather. America has been mismanaged
into the economic doldrums with irrational policies. Starting with the Bush 8
year tour, and extended and renewed by the present Commander-in Chief their
collective responsibility is written all over this mess. Teetering on the
brink, America is already technically bankrupt. Why: because the 16 trillion dollar
debt will never be repaid. Logic and rational thought were never the strong
points on the liberal side of the aisle. Present negotiations are foolhardy
when progressives knowingly request the unobtainable. Will the Republicans unite and walk away from
Obama’s nonsensical approach to budget management or will they cave in. We have
three weeks to find out. Mark Davis, MD President of Healthnets Review
Services. www.healthnetsreviewservices.com